Posted by Brad Gyde on January 04, 2011 at 21:23:28 from (68.28.138.230):
In Reply to: Designing a work shop posted by redFarmallboy on January 04, 2011 at 11:40:04:
My dad and I have been "going around" on building a shop here.
Our place currently has 3 buildings.. one 24x40 another approximate 24x40 (old corn crib) and a 30x40.. The widest door is 16', the tallest door is 8', the highest ceiling is 10'
Dad wants to add on, I want to put up new, as no matter what we add to, we don't have enough room to add on very much (as all of the buildings are close to one another.
We have decided that we want to get a "hoist", and I'd like a shop with a door tall enough that I don't have to remove stacks, or work in the driveway.
I've drawn up something several times, just can't get it figured out where I'll ever have enough room.. and thats if I quit collecting now.
I have decided that I'd like to build small "rooms" off of the main shop floor.. One room to put compressor in to muffle noise, as well as store extra hoses, tire tools, sandblaster, air tanks, etc (all "air related items in one spot); 2nd room for part storage (IE bolt bins, filters, oil, spare (NEW) truck/tractor/combine parts etc); 3rd room for office/bathroom
The room idea is partially a friend of mine's.. In these days, you just got to assume someday you'll be broken into (and usually it's someone who has been to your place before).. With things tucked into the rooms, when you have "visitors", unless they get nosy, stuff that is out of sight is out of mind.. Plus, it keeps "clutter" out of sight.
Another thing I can't pencil out is how big to make just the SHOP part of the building. The biggest thing I have is a smaller combine.. But, would be nice to be able to have room for combine and truck/car/tractor at same time. With a hoist, it has to be where it is easily accessible (not crap parked in front of it all the time), but would like it deep enough in that I could park my service/farm truck in front of it in the colder months.
A paint room is a whole different thing.. I'd too like to have one of those, but just don't know that I'll do that much painting.. It would end up being another place for crap to accumulate.
If I did get a new shop, I'd sure like to be organized.. Problem is, no matter how I arrange things in my current shop, I want to change it before long.. I can agree with rolling toolboxes and toolcarts though, specially in a bigger shop.
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